Western United FC Player of the Season

The Western United Player of the Season award is an official award given by Western United Football Club to the best performing player (men's and women's) from the club over the course of the season.

Western United Player of the Season
Alessandro Diamanti was the first men's award winner.
SportAssociation football
Awarded forbeing the best performing Western United player over the course of a season
Presented byWestern United FC
History
First award2020; 4 years ago (2020) (men's)
2023; 1 year ago (2023) (women's)
Editions5 (men's) / 2 (women's)
(as of 2024)
First winnerItaly Alessandro Diamanti (men's)
United States Hillary Beall (women's)
Most recentBrazil Daniel Penha (men's)
Australia Chloe Logarzo (women's)

The inaugural men's award was handed to Alessandro Diamanti in 2020, and the inaugural women's award was handed to Hillary Beall in 2023.

Daniel Penha is the most recent men's winner of the award, following the 2023–24 men's season and Chloe Logarzo is the most recent women's winner of the award, following the 2023–24 women's season.

Men's award recipients

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Players in bold are still playing for Western United

Men's award recipients
Season Player Nationality Position Ref.
2019–20 Alessandro Diamanti   Italy Midfielder [1]
2020–21 Tomoki Imai   Japan Defender [2]
2021–22 Ben Garuccio   Australia Defender [3]
2022–23 Josh Risdon   Australia Defender [4]
2023–24 Daniel Penha   Brazil Midfielder [5]

Wins by nationality

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Wins by nationality
Nationality Wins
  Australia 2
  Brazil 1
  Italy 1
  Japan 1

Wins by playing position

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Wins by playing position
Position Wins
Goalkeeper 0
Defender 3
Midfielder 2
Forward 0

Women's award recipients

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Players in bold are still playing for Western United

Women's award recipients
Season Player Nationality Position Ref.
2022–23 Hillary Beall   United States Goalkeeper [6]
2023–24 Chloe Logarzo   Australia Midfielder [7]

Wins by nationality

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Wins by nationality
Nationality Wins
  Australia 1
  United States 1

Wins by playing position

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Wins by playing position
Position Wins
Goalkeeper 1
Defender 0
Midfielder 1
Forward 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diamanti hat-trick of honour at first WUFC awards". Western United. 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "WUFC Awards 2020/21 Winners". Western United. 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ben Garuccio wins Western United Player of the Season". Western United. 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Josh Risdon wins Western United A-League Men Player of the Season". Western United. 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ Hughes, Nick (8 May 2024). "Daniel Penha sweeps Western United ALM Player of the Season". Western United.
  6. ^ "Hillary Beall wins inaugural A-League Women Player of the Season". Western United. 1 May 2023.
  7. ^ Hughes, Nick (8 May 2024). "Chloe Logarzo storms to Western United ALW Player of the Season win". Western United.